UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 100
With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan', consider the following statements :
- This scheme guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility.
- Under this scheme, private sector health care providers of certain specialities can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (2 only)
Explanation: Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan provides free, quality antenatal check-ups, typically on the ninth of each month, for women in the second/third trimesters, including volunteer specialist support.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrect/False - PMSMA concerns focused antenatal check-ups; the stated guarantee of six months of post-delivery care is not part of it.
2. Correct/True - Private obstetricians/radiologists and other specialists can volunteer at government facilities.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 1 (PMSMA concerns focused antenatal check-ups; the stated guarantee of six months of post-delivery care is not part of it.); omits correct item 2 (Private obstetricians/radiologists and other specialists can volunteer at government facilities.).
B. Correct-includes precisely the true/correct statements or pairs identified above.
C. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 1 (PMSMA concerns focused antenatal check-ups; the stated guarantee of six months of post-delivery care is not part of it.).
D. Incorrect-omits correct item 2 (Private obstetricians/radiologists and other specialists can volunteer at government facilities.).